The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 15 Islamic education pupils and a woman in Gidan Bakuso, a village in Gada Local Government Area of the state. ASP Ahmad Rufa’i, the spokesperson of the command, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto that...
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Lagos State Police Command has arrested a mother for attempting to kill her sick child, using a poisonous insecticide, “Sniper’’. Police spokesman in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, reported the attempt to...
By BARBARA KALU, Umuahia – Police operatives in Abia State have rescued 16 pregnant women and eight children at a baby factory in Aba. The state police spokesperson, Maureen Chinaka, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Umuahia, said the operatives also arrested one Onyinyechi Okoro...
The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed that an 80-year-old man, allegedly committed suicide at Imota area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. Hundeyin said one Mustapha, (landlord of the...
An Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, on Friday remanded nine persons for allegedly kidnapping and killing six girls for ritual purpose. The Police charged the defendants, whose addresses were not provided with kidnapping, murder, robbery and conspiracy. The defendants are: Moses Aruwaji, 45, Adebayo Azeez, 32, Mariam Aruwaji,...
The Chief Judge of Taraba, Justice Joel Agya, on Friday sentenced Yusufa Adamu and Adamu Abdullahi to death by hanging for kidnapping Balkisu Kambe and Maryam Musa in Gashaka Local Government Area of the state. Agya, while delivering the judgement in Jalingo, said the prosecution had proven...
The police command in Kwara has arrested four students of Kwara State University (KWASU) who allegedly beat their fellow student to death. Kwara State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Ilorin. Ejire-Adeyemi said that...
The police command in Niger State on Friday said it arrested a man who allegedly impregnated a 15-year old in an uncompleted building in Tayi Village near Minna. The command’s spokesman, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this to journalists in Minna. He said that the teenager (name withheld) was...
Armed robbers have attacked two commercial banks in Anyigba, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing one security officer and one civilian during the operation. A video trending on social media indicated that the hoodlums launched a heavy attack on the two financial institutions around 5...
The Police on Thursday arraigned 41 persons at a Federal High Court in Ibadan over alleged illegal mining. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defendants were arraigned before Justice U.N. Agomoh on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and illegal mining. The Prosecution Counsel, Mr...
Operatives of the Police Command in Edo have arrested 22 suspected cultists in the state. The suspects were reportedly arrested in a hotel in Benin where they were holding a meeting, ahead of an attack on some members of a rival group. Spokesperson of the command, SP Chidi...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 35-year old hospital worker, Mustapha Tahiti, for allegedly planning to kill his cousin and wife with an insecticide. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, stated this in a statement made available to journalists in the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Duste- Suspected robbers have killed three persons in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The spokesman of the Jigawa State Police Command, DSP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday in Dutse. “Yesterday (Tuesday); at about 8:00 p.m., information...
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 11 suspects over alleged involvement in `one chance” robbery in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. Adejobi said a POS Machine and one Mazda...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Barely one week after the Benue State Police Command said it had arrested gun manufacturers in Kwande Local Government Area of the state, another set of gun manufacturers have been apprehended by the state police command. Briefing journalists, Wednesday in his office...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has banned the use of PoS machines and other electronic mobile money transaction devices within police stations and other facilities nationwide. The ban follows the recent public outcry over alleged illicit financial transaction involving PoS...
Justice Lewis Allagoa of a Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, struck out the charge against 19 Bureau De Change (BDC) Operators, following the withdrawal of the case. The suspects are Ibrahim Jubril, Abdullahi Abubakar, Ibrahim Hassan, Adamu Isiaka, Ibrahim Abdulrahman, Jubril Hassan, Mohammed Isoaka, Mohammed Aminu...
A 12-year old Junior Secondary School (JSS-2) student, (name with held), who was allegedly used to buy two bags of rice by suspected kidnappers has been found. His father, Pastor Joshua Ogbonna told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos that suspected kidnappers allegedly took...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said it has arrested 15 suspects in connection with the vandalism of a warehouse belonging to the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCTA) in Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – Katsina State Police Command has promised a N50 million reward to anyone with useful information that could lead to the arrest of two notorious bandits – Modi Modi and Jan Kare. The Police, in a statement by the Public Relations Officer, Mr Abubakar Aliyu,...